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If you enjoy retro shops and antique shops (that are in buildings as old as the antiques), I suggest Cherokee Street. Explore the section east of Jefferson for Antiques Row, then cross over Jefferson for a mixture of hip shops and Latino shops. There are plenty of bakeries and restaurants to choose from....including one restaurant in America's most haunted mansion.

Main Street St. Charles is first and foremost in my mind when you talk about shopping small boutique type stores. Great for a bunch of ladies. You might also enjoy a couple of hours in downtown Kirkwood. More on these two destinations:

I would suggest looking at some reviews on urbanspoon, yelp, and tripadvisor about restaurants on the Hill. I find some of them to be tourist traps, on their second or third generation of ownership, and less than what they once were. Actually, Modesto (Spanish tapas) and Five (contemporary American) are some of the best places there, IMHO. Adriana's does terrific sandwiches. Near the Hill I recommend Stellina, LoRusso's Cucina, and Trattoria Marcella.

Couldn't agree more with clvier's opinion on the Hill. We also like Lorenzo's Trattoria, which features Northern Italian cuisine. Many of the older places have gotten away from real Italian and into a kind of St. Louis variation with provel and sweet sauces. Not that it's all bad - lots of people love it - just not what their ancestors from the old country would be proud of.

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Re: Girl's Weekend

24 January 2015, 05:20

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